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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

GOING INTO CAMP.-The StOnewal Band of
this city inaugurated an annual camp last
year, and pitched their tents at Weyer's Cave
and success of their first camp. that annual
pleasure has been strengthened, and the boys
now look forward with bright anticipations to
their week under canvas. A committee con-
sisting of Prof. Webb, Blakemore. Haines and
Van Pelt, was appointed to select place for
the camp this year. and HopewelPs island,
near Bridgewater, has been selected.
It was our pleasure on Sunday last, accom-
panied by DIR. D. A. Butcher of Brtdgewater,
and Mr.. j. c. Van Pelt of HarrisOnburg, to
visit the above named island, and more suit
able place could not have been selected by the
committee.
The island Is situated in North River. about
a mile from Bridgewater, and contains about
38:acEes. It is covered with shade trees, and
has upon it beautiful lawn, and Is accessible
either by boat or bridge. The river all around
1t, will afford ample amusement for either the
fisherman or bather as bass. &C., are plentiful,
and the water ranges in depth from to ~ feet.
Through the kindness of DR.. Butcher, two
nice boats have been provided for the boys.
The people of that vicinity seem to be de-
lighted that the Band have decided to come.
and especially the ladies, and the boys may
just as well expect a good time. for they are
going to have it all the same, and from some
of the pretty female faces we saw, we are in
clined to believe that when next years en-
campment is hunting location that Hope
wells island will ''get there"
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SPECTATOR OFFICE.
Staunton, Va. July 5, 1857. J g.
The dull season in trade and commercial in
terests prevailing, there is but little to COM
naent on in local transactions.
Reports are coming into leading trad e-cen-
ters where compilations of intelli gence are
summed up of probable yields generally of the
wheat-harvest not yet finish led in the North
west: The statements are only conjectural in
fact they could not be anything else.
It will be some time after the new crop of
wheat is ready for market before prices settle
down upon the only true basis of supply and
demand to govern sales. The stock on hand
/ is rapidly diminishing as the visible supply
on the 18th of June was reported ct 3S ,620. O41
bushels. less by 1857 600 bushels than the week
previous. The decrease during the week in
corn was 9l50O0; Oats, IL, 600; rye, 1000; and
barley. 10000 bushels.
The shipments of grain fr ON the West to the
seaboard are large, the water-lines carrying
to the extent of boat capacity. The export
markets are reported dull. This fact, however,
fails to unnerve some of the New York sellers
on export account who had made engagements
for immediate delivery that the purchasing
parties desired to recall, the request being I'M
mediatefy acceded to.
Wool of medium grades appears to be most
in demand. Virginia selling in the Philade-
lphia market from 80 to SO cents.
Butter, eggs. new potatoes. etc.. in country
supplies. are the same as last week.
THE quotations are wholesale. not RETAIL
Country Produce.
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For Ladies', Gents, Misses, Chtldren's. and
Infants GAUnE UNDERWEAR.g go to
may2 WELLERS.

LITrELL's LIVING AGE.-The numbers OF
The Lying Age for June rs and July 2 contain
The Non Jurors. Quarterly; Victorian Litera
ture and Thomas Stevenson. Contemporary;
The Present Petition of European Politics: The
United Kingdom. FOrtni0htly; The Restorers o
Florence, Blackaoood;; Coleridge's lode to Words
WORTH" Macmillan; The Pigeon as a War Mes
senger. Corntill; The Foreigners in London,
and The Albatross, and the Frigate- Bird, Spec
tator;; with instalments Of Major and Minor"
"a Secret Inheritance '''Richard Cable" and
tMajor Lawrence" and Poetry.
%The number for July End begins new
volume.
For ftty-two numbers of sixty-four large
pages each Tor more than 300 pages q year,, the
subscription price 49, is low while for sos the
publishers offer to send any one of the Ameri-
can 81 monthlies or weeklies with The Living
Age for a year. both postpaid. Littell q Co.,
Boston. are the publishers.
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Remember, Continents Kid Gloves ar
the BEST, and can only be ound at
WELL .ER,S

The July Vide Quake has an interesting ar
ticle on what sort ola boy George Washing
ton was, with another Ratchet story as good
as the cherry tree story-and more than hui
man.
Charles Egbert Craddock's story begun In
the June number halts at q coon hunt. The
other story-teIlers stop to take a breath as
they can.
There is more of what goes on inside of a
bank, q peep at the Harvard annex, a boy
misses his fourth of July, and story of ami
mails and their animal friends,
Vide AaOake is as bright and full and solid
as ever. s. 40 year; but there isn't a boy or
girl that can't get 1t for work.
Send five cents for sample copy to d. 10th
rop Company, Boston; and there will come
with 1t primer about the other Lothrop mag
azines.
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Misses Bell and Mamie Bledsoe, and Bessie
Van Lear. of this city, are visiting friends In
Lewisburg and Grsenbrier county. The Misses
Bledsoe are the guests Of Mr.. johnson E. Bell
and Miss vanLear is the quest of Mr.. ]. d. Ar
buckle n ear Lewisburg.
Z. st. Geo. Tucker. Esq, was attending Court
in Lewisburg, W. Va last week.
The Lewisburg Independent of Thursday last
aays:-
"John A, Preston, Esq, was seized with a
fainting spell at his office last Monday morn
ing, and has not been able to attend to his
duties in Court. Mr.. John W. Arbuckle is
acting in his stead as prosecuting attorney.
Rev. DIR. ]. s. Gardner. OF Staunton. is an
nounced to preach the dedicating sermon OF
the now M. E. Church South at Fort Spring,
W. Va, July 18th.
Mr.. Charles Zsrkel. of Staunton. is visiting
relatives in New Market.
Henry G. Tinsley, ESQ.,, editor Of the Vfadi-
Gator, left last Friday for vacation, which he
will spend on the sea-shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Singer of this city, left last
Monday on visit to their friends In Win.
chester.
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PERSONS IN ROCKINGHAM ACCIDENT

PERSONS IN ROCKINGHAM ACC1DENTLY
POISONED WITH ARsENIc.-The Harrison
burg correspondent, under date of the 1st
inst, in writing to the Richmond Dispatch
says
"One day this week little son of Simeon
Long, living near Bridgewater, this coun-
ty, went into the pantry, and finding on a
shelf just above the four-barrel small
box filed with what he supposed to be
flour, emptied the contents into the barrel
in order to take possession of the box
The box contained arsenic, and about sew.
teen persons who ate bread from the -four
were poisoned. None of them have died,
fortunately; but the mother of the boy,
Mrs. Long, was very ill at last accounts
Most of the persons poisoned were harvest
hands.O
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Ladies', don't forget the REMNANT COUNT
Err at Shirley g. TAYLoR's.
CITY COUNCIL.

During the past week there have been two
| sessions of the City Council-the first on the
LIST instant agreeably to the requirements OF
the City Ordinances. At this session the terms
of all the city officers holding by virtue of ap-
pointments by the Council are ended. and the
prime object is to make appointments for the
ensuing year. All the old officers were reap
pointed except one-Jas. A. Moore. Assistant
Superintendent OF the .Water-works. That
office was passed by till the first stated meeting
for the month. The re-appointments are az
follows -
Newton Argenbright, Clerk of the Council
P. E. Hutchins, Messenger Jno. W. Bryan
Overseer of the Poor DR.. G. E Phillips, City
Physician; ]. H. Waters, Chief of Police; ]. b
Lichliter, W. NJ. Simpson and J. A. Newman
Police Officers; r. A. Hamilton. Sanitary
Policeman; J. L. Sutler. Weighmaster; DIR. B
NJ. Atkinson and II. H. Henkel members Of
the Board of Health; ]. T. Long, Superinten.
dent of the Water and Observation-Disclosures s
M. Hounihan, Superintendent Of Street
Hands; and ]. II. Burdett and c. M. Keb-
linger, Magistrates to fill vacancies-one in
each ward; w. L. Olivier. Manager of the
Opera House.
The Council held long session last night
and went through large amount of business
President Oberdorfer in the Chair. 49,, zY18z
| Mr. J. E. Tlnsley, Architect, was paid $50 fol
plans and specifications for a market.house
and SIS, ON account of same for school build
| ing.
The matter Of adjusting the salary of the City
Attorney fixed by ordinance at $3.50 has been
under consideration at several meetings grow
| Ing out of theorder ofthe Hastings court to pay
$500 in addition. The result was. that the ordi-
cd NFr oin~
Chairman OF the Committee on Ordinance, OPP
posed the repeal. MIR. Cochran and Others
favored 1t.
The report of the Superintendent Of the
Water Worke shows larger amount of waite,
pumped and less amount Of coal used for the
year ended 3Oth June. 1887, than was the case
tor the previous year.
The report of W. L. Olivier. Manager of the
Opera House, shows 81 $50 receipts paid in fol
| the year ended 30th June.
\ Sundry bids were opened for erecting .
school building opposite the Episcopal church
That of B. T. Bagby for 81 ,OSl, was the lowest
and the proposition made by Mr.. Bargamir
to let the work, Mr.. Cochran opposed, because
when sewerage and heating apparatus, etc
| he said, should be provided it would cost near
er $4,000. Then another and perhaps two ad
ditional school-buildings would be required o
not less than S25, GOO for ALL or perhaps more
and it was folly to think of appropriating tina
| sum of money without increasing taxes t,
81 so on the $780,
/ Cap tain Berkeley said he was anxious t.
provide new buildings, but could not vote 70
such an amount at this time.
On motion of Mr.. Tams the plans were re
ferred to Mr.. Tinsley. the Architect, to see II
was practicable to modify and trim them int
less cost for construction.
J. 8. Moore was reelected Assistant Superin
tendent of the Wster-works.
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WONDERFUL. EscAPE.-We were not
aware last week when we noticed that Mr..
Emanuel Cromer's barn, near Dayton, was
blown to pieces by the storm, that it was
at the time occupied. We learn since that
the hands were unloading a load of hay,
and that on the NOW were ten persons.
The barn doors were open, and the storm
was SO great that they could not be closed.
The wind came in with such force as to
raise the roof and carry most of it away.
The sides of the barn then were forced out,
only the NOW with hay, and the roof over
it, left standing. On this hay all happened
to be and were safe. The two horses in
the floor were blown in the yard, along
with the barn, but were not hurt. Damage
over $500. The workmen are now rebuild.
ing the barn.-Stdte Republican.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

BIRDS OF Quick PAssAeE.-Four of the
thirteen birds belonging to the members Of
the Germantown Homing Club that were
liberated at Spartanburg, s. c., arrived al
Germantown Saturdayievening. The birds
were started from Spartanburg at 5: 81
to arrive made the distance, 610k miles, in
thirteen hours and two minutes, or at the
rate of 1,16S yards per minute. The
second bird was only three minutes benin d
the first. This beats the best record ever
made in Europe or America for one-day
Av -"
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SWEEPING REDUCTION In goods at sH1R
KEY & TAYLoR's. Stock must be reduced.

The one hundred and eleventh anniver-
sary of the battle of Fort Moultrie was gen.
orally celebrated at Charleston, South Caro-
lima, June 28th. This was the engag ement
in which Sergeant Jasper. of North River,
this county, immortalized himself BY leap
ing down from the parapet of the fort when
the flag staff was shattered by a shell from
one of Sir Peter Parker's ships, seized the
colors, and replacing them amid a terrible
fire from the enemy svessels, on the ram
parts of palmetto logs, over which they con-
tinued to wave duringa furious lombard
ment of over ten hours duration, when the
hostile fleet gave up the contest and sailed
away. Sergeant Jasper was killed on the
9th of October, 1779, in the unsuccessful as
sault on Savannah, while attempting to
plant the coloIs of South Carolina on the
parapet of the principal fort defending the
city. He was one of Hampshire's noblest
sons and his memory should ever be fondly
cherished by her itizens.-South Branch
Intelligence, Hampshire Co., Wa.
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AVA WAN WET ER,S

SALE OF STAUNToN FEMALE
sale Of the property known as 1.-THE Staunton
Female Seminary" took place on the and in
slant, and was purchased by several parties
who design it for the same purposes 1t has
hitherto served-a female school. 1t wal
bought by Rev. Jas. Willis at 5000.
The Institution will be known hereafter al
heretofore as "The Staunton Female Semi
nary" and Mr.. Willis will continue Principal O.
the school.
It affords us pleasure to be able to announce
that this excellent school will be continued
with Rev. Mr.. Willis as Principal. He has the
requisite qualifications and experience to con
duct the school. and to make it deserving Of {
more liberal patronage than 1t has heretofore
received.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

MARRIAGE OF WEST VIRGINIA EDITOR.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, June 29.-Mr. NJ
W. Donnally, editor of the Kanawha Ga
zette, was married this evening at O'Clock
to Miss Molly Starke, of this city. The
wedding was very quiet owing to the re.
cent death Of the BRIDES mother. Mr.. and
Mrs. Donnally leave tonight on trip to
Saratoga and Niagara, and will return via
the Lakes and the West.
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DEATHS.
O6ttu0Tfesdre chdroedf FOR 0s0dvertfsfn0rases
Aottces1 deGthsDublished grat,titoxslv.

NoBLE.@At his residence. near Greenville
June istn. OF asthma. Mr.. John F. Noble
PATTERS0N.-At the home of her father. or
Soutn River, In Augusta county, on Sunday
Z6tn June, 1887. Miss Annie Patterson. daugh
years. She had been great sufferer for sew.
HITE.-Mrs. Mary ]. H.te, relief of the late w
port In Rockbridge county, on the 2lst day o.
June. OF consumption, aged about So years.
She leaves two children, John Hite. who livea
In the west, and Maggie Demasters, of Rock.
bridge GO. Her husband and younger daugh-
ter died of the same disease within the iast
two or three years. She was member of the
United Brethren Church.
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YIN. C. Alt is the desire of the Associa-
ton that the rooms be kept open as muon ss
possible for the accommodation Of the MEM
bers and public; SO for the present. the hours
of to IL am. and to 10 pm. will be observed
The General Secretary wishes to become pet
ter acq tainted with the members and would
be pleased to see them at the rooms during
the above named hours. Do not fall TO lntro-
duce yourself as many times as Is necessary
until he knows you well; remember he Is
kind of public institution, and every enc. es'
pecially young men. should be acquainted
with him.
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Anrr,sprrn RapRrnx

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY. - On Sunday
night of last week an attempt was made to
break into Brooks store, at Lacey Springs,
by two men, who opened the shutter and
broke out two window lights, in order 10
remove nail which held the sash down.
In doing SO they awakened young Willis,
the clerk. who slept in the room over the
store. He went to the window with his
pistol and began to fire at the men, who
ran away, leaving distinct marks of blood
behind them. At least one Of them was
evidently wounded. They were thought to
be tramps who were seen in that communi-
ty.-State Republican.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

Texas is to vote on the question of pro.
hibition next month. No other political
issue is involved in the campaign, but each
side is strongly organized and full vote
will be polled. Texas is lively State, and
increases in population rapidly. The anti
prehibitionists will in all probability be de.
feated.-Richmond State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE of the N. E.
Church South. which includes the Staunton
church, will meet at Mt. Jackson, Va, Sep
TENDER 5h and 9Th, 1887. The delegates from
this station are as follows: Principals-Reevea
Gait, E. B. Lipscomb, A. NJ. Simpson. ]. w.
Newton. Alternates-W. w. Robertson. P. N.
Powell, Jno. A. Fauver, Geo. Harlan.
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TEST OF LADY ANToINETrE 2439l.


From which was produced 2i TBS. OF. butter.
think it is proper to state that Lady An
toinette made last year on yield of ~ lbs. of
milk 81 lbs. 6 o. of butter. 1t Is the opinion of
test, that he failed to get all the butter in the
milk. Feed OTIS. wheat-bran, OTIS. ground
corn and oats and OF. pea meal divided into
two feeds, morning and night Lady Antoinette
was imported. Sire, Garibaldi P. M2 II. G !;
dam. Castsledes F. 1876 c. She is grand
mixer the year round"
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ALI the Latest Novelties. in WHITE GOODS
can be found at WELLER,S.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-Fol.owtpg are the Of
ncers chosen for the ensuing year In Valley
Lodge No. is, Staunton
Past Chancellor, c. L. Weller: Chancellor
Commander, Col. W. l.. Bumgardner; Vice
Chancellor, f. B. Berkeley; Prelate, c.. c.
Wheat Master at Arms, W. 81. H Lynn
Holding over: Master of Finance, W. H. We'll
ler Master of Exchequer, A. A. Eskridge,
Keeper OF Record and Seals. W. L. Olivier;
w. Forbush. A~' ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

On account of their inability to digest food will
hnd most marvellous food and remedy In
SCOTS Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphites. Very palatable and
easily digested. DR.. s. w. COHEN of Waco,
Texas. says: 81 have used your Emulsion in
1nfantile wasting with good results: 1t not
only restores wasted tissues. but gives strength
and Increases the appetite. I am glad to use
such a reliable article" DIR. CHARLES c. GAR.
RETT, Calvert. Texas, says; 81 have used your
Emulsion for over a year, and have derived
much benefit from it in the marasmus of chill.
dren. being tolerated by the stomach when all
other indictments were rejected"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENVIoN,-Un-
der the schedule Of apportionment for rep
resentation in the Democratic State Con-
vention, which will be held in Roanoke city
on the 4th of August, the several districts
will be entitled to delegates as follows
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

Young and middle-aged men, suffering
from nervous debility and kindred affecs.
tions, as loss of memory and hypochondria
should enclose 10 cents in stamps for large
illustrated treatise suggesting sure means
of cure. Address, Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
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June 29-3t4
A CARD,
X7IRGINIA-TO-WIT the County Court
" of Augusta County, June 27, 1887.

VIRGINIA-TO-WIT: the County Court
v OfAugusta County, june "a. 1887.
In the matter of the application of William
A. Burke for change in the courses of a certain
tract of land containing lat acres on the Little
Calf Pasture. in Augusta county. This day
came the applicant. by his attorney. and it APP
pearing by affidavit filed this day, that David
Condor and wife, - Roby and wife,
eel, decd. unknown, are non-residents of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, are adjacent or
contiguous landowners. it is ordered that an
order of publication be awarded against them
according to law. to appear here &C., on the
first day of the August term of this Court, to
show cause, if any they can, why the prayer of
the petition of said William A, Burke'to be
filed in this court .on said day should not be
granted, and do what is necessary to protect
eir.interests hereunder.
Copy teste,
WILLIAM A. BURNETT,
Harrison & Tucker, p.q. Clerk,
June 90 18S7-4t.
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MilImine, BOdman IL Co. VS.. MOhIer,
4A D. &C., & nIs.-In pursuance of decree
of the Circuit Court for Augusta county, en-
at my office, in staunton, ON Thursday, July 7,
1887. to take account, list, OF liens and other
claims against the estate of Jacob Mohler,
against any of the heirs-at-1aw of said Jacob
Mohler. or the husbands of any of the female
heirs, payable out OF the proceeds of sale of the
Weyers Cave property.
je8 At JOS. A. WADDELL. Com'r.
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The Valley Trginian comes out as an
apologist for Foraker's foolishness about
the flags. This is in thorough keeping
with that journals politics. It is more in
sympathy with Ohio to-day than with Vir-
gina. --Lynchburg Virginian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

COUNTY CoURT.-Judge Stout held snort
session of the County Court yesterday for the
completion of business which could not sooner
be disposed Of. Captain James 81. Callison
qualified as County Surveyor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

BooK-KEEPERs GRADUATED.-J. 81. Arnott
of1ndian Creek. W. Va, ]. II. Humphreys, Of
Union, W. Va, and j. ]. Donovan. Of Staunton
Va. graduated at Dunsmore's Business Col.
lese last Thursday.
]. H. Humphreys takes the placei. off book
keeper with J. A. Patterson, of Waynesboro'
and ]. ]. Donovan leaves for Louisville. KY,
to take place as book-keeper.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

WILSON'S CHICKEN. POWDERS prevent
diseases and make your hens lay. Prepared
at G. q. CHILD7S Pharmacy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

Now is the time for bargains at SHIRKEx 4
TAyLoR's. Everything marked down. Don't
fail to take advantage oft.
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Total milk for seven days.

Total MIX Tor seven days.....".......~ Zz5
From which % tbs 8 OF. butter was made
Her feed was OTIS. wheat.bran, OTIS. corn and
oats. 4 OTIS. pea-meal divided into two feeds,
morning and evening. She ran with other
cows in good blue grass pasture She had been
served a short time before the test.
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MARRIAGES.,

FoLEY-EwrNG.-At Fort Defiance, by Rev. ].
NJ. Hott, June 18th, ]. Foley and Miss Eliza
A. Ewing. both of Augusta county.
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June 81

r OST, STRAYED OR STOLEN-From
IL Pond Gap. one Bay Gelding Pony black
name. tail and legs,-about years old
brand J. r. on lett shoulder. Any person re-
turning or giving Information that will lead
to his recovery will be literally rewarded by
L. A. JONES,
june 29-3t*